Take The Lead with Carine Badran
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<p>Interviews, unfiltered conversations to help you take the lead in your own life.</p>
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3/24/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 16, 2026
Gasia Hindoyan: Motherhood, Method, and Running Two Studios (the real cost of the Pilates hype!)
This week I’m sitting down with Gasia Hindoyan, founder of BX Studio — a boutique fitness studio with two locations in Laval and Bois Franc that has been reshaping how women move for seven years. What started as a barre and boxing concept became something far more powerful after Gasia’s own postpartum complications pushed her toward Pilates as rehabilitation. That personal transformation led her back to school, into 300+ hours of instructor training, and ultimately to building her own certification school inside the studio. We get into the real conversation behind the Pilates boom — who’s actually qualified to teach, what shortcuts cost clients long-term, and why Gasia believes the studios that survive the hype will be the ones rooted in education and community. We also go deep on what it actually looks like to build a business through pregnancy, postpartum, and a global pandemic — and the honest trade-offs between being a present mom and a hands-on founder. In this episode: • Why certification in Pilates matters more than most studios will tell you • Strength training vs. Pilates — do you really have to choose? • The financial conversations every entrepreneurial couple needs to have • What the next chapter of the Pilates industry actually looks like Follow us on socials: https://www.instagram.com/carinebadran/https://www.instagram.com/taketheleadpodcast/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.carine-badran.kit.com/b8b87327db/
June 9, 2026
Cindy Hovington PhD: How to Manage Your Emotions and Stress, Becoming Self-Aware & Dealing with Conflict
Cindy Havington has a PhD in neuroscience, three kids she homeschools at home, and a company she built from scratch during the most chaotic season of her life. She also once had a full breakdown and yelled at her soup during the pandemic, and that moment changed everything. In this episode, we get into why so many of us are applying emotional regulation tools too late, what your brain is actually doing in the seconds before you snap at your partner or your kids, and why awareness is the first and most powerful tool you have. Cindy breaks down the science behind the two questions your brain asks in every emotionally charged situation, why arguments escalate even when nobody meant for them to, and how knowing your core values can help you stop living for everyone else's expectations. We also get personal. Cindy opens up about growing up in a dysregulated home, why she built her entire company for the younger version of herself, and how she manages to work, homeschool three kids, and still show up with capacity. And I share the moment my husband asked if I wanted to quit the podcast and what came out of me surprised even me. This one will shift how you see your emotions, your arguments, and yourself. Follow us on socials: https://www.instagram.com/carinebadran/https://www.instagram.com/taketheleadpodcast/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.carine-badran.kit.com/b8b87327db/
June 2, 2026
Sam Saoudi: He Saw a Gap in a $100B Industry and Built 20 Stores in Record Time | Founder of KaleMart24
Sam went from drinking five Red Bulls a day as a civil engineering student in Paris to founding one of the most exciting retail concepts in Canada right now. In this episode, we sit down with the founder of KaleMart24, the health-forward convenience store brand that is quietly taking over Montreal and setting its sights on the US market. We get into how he spotted a massive gap in the North American convenience store industry, why he tested three completely different store formats at the same time before scaling, and how he built a 20-location franchise operation with a core team of three people, two of whom started as cashiers. Sam also opens up about his Dragons Den experience, what actually happens when a Dragon threatens to sue you on national television, how brands pay to get shelf space in his stores, and why he believes the proof of concept has to come before the pitch every single time. If you are thinking about starting a business, scaling one, or just want to understand how someone turns a matcha habit into an empire, this episode is for you. Follow us on socials: https://www.instagram.com/carinebadran/https://www.instagram.com/taketheleadpodcast/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.carine-badran.kit.com/b8b87327db/
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